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Mon, 09 May 2011 01:07:00 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=150338#comment-112008The author of this article has never appeared to be a fan of the Wii.

He concluded a column less than one year after release of the console with this:

Maybe the Wii isn’t a fad and it probably isn’t a flop. But if Nintendo
continues its stance as the fun alternative to other consoles, it will
find itself in third-place once again for one reason — third-party
developers won’t jump on the bandwagon
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-9796479-17.html#ixzz1LoSu3Mdt

And while there is certainly some truth to his assessment regarding the poor sales of third party games (although some of it certainly has been deserved as the result of poor efforts), his articles have typically shown disdain for the little white box.

Thus, it is not surprising that he is suggesting something that does not make economic sense. Not only that, but that strategy failed before (i.e., Game Cube). Lowering the price slowly gives you room for another drop in the spring when the new console hits the shelves. Remember, unlike Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo has to make money from its only business — video games.

2) You can’t go up to 150 after dropping to 100, but you can wait at 150 and drop the price when sales drop too much

3) Casual Wii players don’t buy lots of games. Some don’t even bother buying any games rather than the bundled ones. Most Wii consoles sit unused after a brief inital honeymoon phase. Anyone likely to buy a lot of games for the system has already b
ought it.

I mean, DUH. Come on Slashgear, a modicum of economic awareness and common sense.